Woman found dead in Lyndhurst motel room

LYNDHURST - A 28-year old East Rutherford woman was found dead at a motel by cleaning staff on Thursday, authorities reported.

The woman's body was found at the Winslow Motor Hotel on Rutherford Avenue, just off of Route 3, at about 11:13 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, Capt. John Valente said. A member of the cleaning staff had entered the room of Tiffany Miesieski and found her unresponsive, and then called police. The Bergen County Medical Examiner responded and pronounced her dead at 11:39 p.m.

Management had last seen Miesieski on Wednesday, when she stopped at the front desk to extend her stay, police said. She had checked in on Friday, Jan. 3.

At this time, the cause of death is believed to be an overdose, but a full examination by the Bergen County Medical Examiner is being conducted, Valente said. Controlled dangerous substances, specifically several wax envelopes of heroin, were found in her room, along with personal items such as her wallet, cell phone and cash.